Baseball Recap: Sewickley Academy vs. Clairton Bears
Sewickley Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-2 margin over the Clairton Bears. Considering Sewickley Academy has won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jordan Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). Smith was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Sewickley Academy got a massive performance out of Will Straka, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Billy Pietragallo, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Clairton's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jae Walker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
The victory made it two in a row for Sewickley Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-9. As for Clairton, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Sewickley Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carlynton at 4:30 p.m. Sewickley Academy has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Clairton, they will head out on the road to challenge Monessen at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Clairton is facing Monessen at the right time seeing as Monessen is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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